Digital Transcribers Lecture 2

DIGITAL TRANSCRIBERS 1-2-3
Lecture 2

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AUDIO TRANSCRIBERS
Lecture 2

We will begin with a few digital audio transcribers that load only audio
files. Here's a recap, with a page for each following the recap.

AUDIO TRANSCRIBERS

Name Operating Pedal, Hot Keys, Channels & Formats Timestamps Price
Transcription Buddy
http://www.libertyrecording.com/ System Bookmarks
TB_main_Player.htm
Windows Foot pedal 1 channel No Free for 30 days
Start-Stop Universal XP - 10 Hot Keys
http://startstop.com/sst2.asp RIFF-WAV (compressed and Allows $39.95 one-time
uncompressed); MP3; WMA; bookmarks payment
Olympus DSS (with
restrictions); Dialogic VOX;
BCD True Speech

Windows Foot pedal 1 channel No Download software
2000 - 10 only for $85.00
All known audio formats and
also plays the audio only from Buy software on CD +
numerous video files. Infinity foot pedal +
headset for $169.00
Olympus AS-2400 Digital Windows Foot pedal 1 channel
Transcription Kit (Olympus only) No Buy software CD +
versions DSS Pro, DSS, WAV, WMA, Olympus footswitch,
http://startstop.com/as2400.asp not stated Foot pedal MP3 headset for $199.00
All N One Transcription Kit – Windows Hot keys
Digital Transcriber XP – 10 2 channels Yes Buy software on CD,
Foot pedal foot pedal, headset for
Hot Keys wav, mp3, mp2, vox, PCM, $129.00
uLaw, DSS, CD's format,
http://www.martelelectronics.com Mac iPhones M4a files, msv & dvf
/all-n-one-transcription-kit- 10.3.9 – (Sony), dct, ra & rm, wma, au,
digital-transcriber/ aif, vox, pcm, adpcm, alaw,
10.5 ulaw, celp, dsp, gsm, cda, dct

Start-Stop 4-Channel Windows 4 channels No Download software
Transcriber 2000 - 10 (if recorded with Roland R44 only for $200.00
or DM-246). Allows
http://startstop.com/sst4ch.asp bookmarks Buy software CD +
Infinity foot pedal +
headset for $299.00

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TRANSCRIPTION BUDDY

Software Name Transcription Buddy
Company
High Criteria Inc. (Liberty Recording)
Website 4 Geranium Court, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, L4C
Operating System 7M7
Foot Pedal 905-886-7771

Hot Keys http://www.libertyrecording.com/TB_main_Player.htm
Audio Channels
Audio Formats Windows XP - 10

Timestamps Yes, Infinity or Olympus – purchased separately
Price Also sells software + Infinity foot pedal

Yes

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RIFF-WAV (compressed and uncompressed); MP3; WMA;
Olympus DSS (with restrictions); Dialogic VOX; BCB
TrueSpeech.

No. Allows embedded bookmarks.

Free download 30 days – buy software license for $39.95.
Buy software + Infinity foot pedal for $119.95.

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START-STOP UNIVERSAL

Software Name Start-Stop Universal
Company
HTH Engineering, Inc.
Website 825 Cypress Trails Drive
Operating System Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Foot Pedal (866) 254-0714

Hot Keys http://startstop.com/sst2.asp
Audio Channels
Audio Formats Windows 2000 - 10
Timestamps
Price Yes, Infinity – purchased separately
Also sells software + Infinity foot pedal

No. Allows bookmarks.

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All audio formats and the audio only from videos.

No.

Download software only – $85.00 or buy software CD +
Infinity foot pedal + headset for $169.00.

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OLYMPUS AS-2400 DIGITAL TRANSCRIPTION KIT

Software Name Olympus AS-2400 Digital Transcription Kit
Company HTH Engineering, Inc.
825 Cypress Trails Drive
Website Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Operating System (866) 254-0714
Foot Pedal http://startstop.com/as2400.asp
Hot Keys Windows
Audio Channels Yes, included in kit
Audio Formats No
Timestamps 1
Price DSS Pro, DSS, WAV, WMA, MP3
No
$199.00 (software CD, Olympus footswitch, headset)

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ALL N ONE TRANSCRIPTION KIT – DIGITAL
TRANSCRIBER

Software Name All N One Transcription Kit – Digital Transcriber
Company
Martel Electronics Sales Inc.
Website 23221 La Palma Ave.
Operating System Yorba Linda, CA 92887
Foot Pedal (800) 553-5536
Hot Keys
Audio Channels http://www.martelelectronics.com/all-n-one-transcription-
Audio Formats kit-digital-transcriber/

Timestamps Windows XP – 10
Price Mac 10.3.9 – 10.5

Yes, comes with kit

Yes

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wav, mp3, mp2, vox, PCM, uLaw, DSS, CD's format,
iPhones M4a files, msv & dvf (Sony), dct, ra & rm, wma,
au, aif, vox, pcm, adpcm, alaw, ulaw, celp, dsp, gsm, cda, dct

Yes

$129.00 (software CD, foot pedal, headset)

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START-STOP 4-CHANNEL TRANSCRIBER

Software Name Start-Stop 4-Channel Transcriber
Company
HTH Engineering, Inc.
Website 825 Cypress Trails Drive
Operating System Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Foot Pedal (866) 254-0714

Hot Keys http://startstop.com/sst4ch.asp
Audio Channels
Audio Formats Windows 2000 - 10
Timestamps
Price Yes, Infinity – purchased separately
Also sells software + Infinity foot pedal

Yes. Also allows bookmarks.

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Files from 4-channel recorders Roland R44 and DM-246.

No.

Download software only – $200.00 or buy software CD +
Infinity foot pedal + headset for $299.00.

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DOWNLOAD & INSTALL

Hopefully, you have your Infinity foot pedal installed, and so our next
order of business is to pick one of these “audio only” transcribers, download, and
install it.

Since Transcription Buddy is available for a free download for 30
days, let's choose it.

http://www.libertyrecording.com/TB_main_Player.htm

When you download, you want to be sure that you know where your
downloads go inside your computer. If you are afraid of “losing” them from
yourself, set your computer to always download the files to your desktop.

After the program has downloaded, click “Run” and follow the
instructions on your screen until you see “Finish.”

Open Transcription Buddy from the desktop icon and load an audio
file. But wait! Where to get the audio files to load into Transcription Buddy?

Minimize Transcription Buddy and open the next lecture in this course
called “Audio Downloads” and download the files into your computer. Then load
them into Transcription Buddy one at the time and practice playing, rewinding,
and fast forwarding with various files.

To get the files in the real world, you would be sent a download link or
be instructed how to download audio from an employer's server.

So now you have concluded Lecture 2 - Audio Files - of the “Digital
Transcribers 1-2-3” course.

Proceed to the next lecture!

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